{ "name": "Communicating for the Democratic Way of Life", "description": "Dr. Jennifer Mercieca\u2019s talk will address how our public sphere is \ndominated by the widespread use of information warfare techniques that \nnormalize the idea that \u201cpolitics is war and the enemy cheats.\u201d Through \nthis discussion Dr. Mercieca will show that using communication as a weapon \nis a winning strategy judged by the metrics of attention and engagement, but \na losing strategy for democracy.\n\n\u00a0\n", "startDate": "2026-10-29", "startTime": "16:30", "endDate": "2026-10-29", "endTime": "18:00", "label": "Add to Calendar", "options": [ "Apple", "Google", "iCal", "Microsoft365", "MicrosoftTeams", "Outlook.com", "Yahoo" ], "timeZone": "America\/New_York", "trigger": "click", "listStyle": "modal", "iCalFileName": "anselm-event-29104", "location": "Jean Student Center Event Space" }